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Ends matter, not means: In Bihar, BJP waited for a divorce; in Tamil Nadu, it is waiting for a marriage

The BJP gained after the much celebrated grand alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad collapsed in Bihar; in Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, it is waiting for marriage between the two factions of post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK for a political gain.

Aug 10, 2017

AIADMK factions to reunite? The chaos has delayed BJP's plans in Tamil Nadu

The division in the AIADMK post Jayalalithaa's death has made the BJP to wait whereas it would have loved to fill in the vacuum fast. The only advantage is that there is a whole lot of time for all parties to get things organised.

Aug 10, 2017

Rajya Sabha election: Ahmed Patel's win could be a boost for Sonia Gandhi but not for the Congress

Now that Patel's re-entry in the Rajya Sabha is confirmed, the focus will be on the upcoming Assembly election in Gujarat. Will the people forget how the MLAs they elected were taken away at times of floods to protect Sonia Gandhi's authority?

Aug 9, 2017

Tripura's changing Opposition: From Congress to BJP via Trinamool Congress

With six sacked TMC MLAs of Tripura set to join BJP, the saffron party is ready to enter yet another state Assembly in the northeast for the first time.

Aug 7, 2017

Mayawati faces threat from core support group: BJP in for another good news?

Mayawati's own suicidal politics and the coming together of dissident leaders have posed a real threat to the modern-day Dalit messiah. It's not difficult to predict who will be the biggest beneficiary if the BSP supremo perishes.

Aug 7, 2017

Is Mamata Banerjee's Man Friday Mukul Roy leaning towards BJP?

Mukul Roy is to Mamata what Amit Shah is to PM Modi and the BJP is cleverly eyeing to get him into its fold to weaken the Trinamool Congress.

Aug 6, 2017

BJP becomes No.1 party in Rajya Sabha: Time to say goodbye to Nehruvian India?

The centrist and secular Congress now surrenders to the saffron party in the Upper House as well. This development speaks volumes about transformations in today's India.

Aug 4, 2017

After collapse of Lalu-Nitish grand alliance, is BJP targeting Mamata Banerjee?

Targeting their kin to checkmate the opponents is an effective ploy in Indian politics. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek is likewise under the BJP's scanner. Will this hurt Banerjee?

Aug 3, 2017

Rajya Sabha elections: Is NOTA a great idea to apply in indirect polls?

In the direct elections, NOTA empowers the voters to reject the entire political class if it is undeserving. But in case of indirect elections, could NOTA lead to more manipulations than actually serving democracy?

Aug 3, 2017

All India Professionals Congress: We hope Shashi Tharoor can do it differently from Arvind Kejriwal's AAP

The coming up of Congress's new wing All India Professionals Congress is a welcome development. But how many will be inspired by it after the mammoth failures of the AAP and Rahul Gandhi?

Aug 3, 2017

Karnataka I-T raids: Cash recovered from minister's house; Congress cries foul

It was earlier said that all the Gujarat Congress MLAs' rooms at the Eagleton resort were being searched, but IT officials have now clarified that only Shivakumar's room was raided.

Aug 2, 2017

Where is Arvind Kejriwal? Okay, he mostly retweets nowadays

Like Nitish Kumar's silent surrender to BJP and Modi, Arvind Kejriwal's resort to self-control also proves that the Opposition's dream for 2019 has almost been shattered.

Aug 1, 2017

Gujarat: Worry over Ahmed Patel's Rajya Sabha fate shows Congress core has been rattled

If Patel loses, it will be a blow for Congress president Sonia Gandhi. It will also make the results of the high-profile constituencies of Rae Bareli and Amethi in 2019 extremely interesting.

Jul 31, 2017

Medical marijuana should be legalised in India, says Maneka Gandhi

Maneka Gandhi, the WCD minister, suggested that medical cannabis should be legalised in the country.

Jul 31, 2017

'Fake riot photos' from Bengal YES; 'fake flood photos' from Gujarat NO: BJP's politics of convenience

Recently Union minister Smriti Irani objected to 'use' of flood photos from Chennai as those from Gujarat; a few weeks ago, another BJP leader had passed off photos of Gujarat riots as those from Bengal. Is BJP in favour of media neutrality or not?

Jul 31, 2017

Gujarat Congress says BJP offered MLAs Rs 15 crore bribe: A bigger rot covered up?

The Gujarat unit of the Congress has accused the BJP of offering bribes to the tune of Rs 15 crore per person. Read to know more.

Jul 31, 2017

After gobbling up Nitish Kumar, BJP looks favourite to break Rajiv Gandhi's 1984 record in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

The 'fall' of Nitish Kumar means the Opposition has no credible face left to spearhead the fight against Narendra Modi's BJP in the 2019 LS polls. This could see one of the most one-sided general polls in India's history.

Jul 28, 2017

Bihar floor test updates: CM Nitish Kumar wins trust vote

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has won the trust vote with a comfortable majority -- 131 votes in his favour and 108 against him.

Jul 28, 2017

'Conscience pricked me': What exactly is Nitish Kumar's conscience made of?

In 2013, Nitish Kumar was not okay with the 'communal'; in 2017, he is not happy with the 'corrupt'. The man somehow needs an exit route to chase his personal ambitions whenever he finds the road ahead not much rewarding.

Jul 27, 2017

Nitish Kumar returns as Bihar CM, Sushil Modi sworn in as deputy

Nitish Kumar will have to prove his majority in a special session of the Bihar Assembly on July 28.

Jul 27, 2017